Hess named PACDD Conservation Farmer
LANCASTER John Hess, a
Director of the Adams County
Conservation District since 1977,
has been named Conservatipn
Farmer of the Year by the Penn
sylvania Association of Con
servation District Directors.
Hess took a poorly drained,
heavily eroded farm and turned it
into an extremely productive one,
using a variety of conservation
practices.
His conservation measures
include 348 acres of conservation
cropping, 102 acres of contour
strips, five acres of waterways,
11,800 feet of terraces, 880 feet of
diversions and six water control
structures.
An active promoter of con
servation, John has hosted
meetings and tours at his farm to
The newly named Conservation Farmer of the Year, John
Hess, with his wife Bonnie after receiving his award from the
Pennsylvania Association of Conservation District Directors.
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phenol preservative. This new treat
ment meets the federal government
specification (USDA Form W 00571 J)
for the proper treatment of
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explain his various conservation
measures.
Franklin Countian M. Dice
Statler was chosen the
organization’s Conservationist of
the Year. A founding member of
the county’s Conservation District,
Statler was one of the first farmers
In his county to install a diversion
and to try a zero-grazing program
in his dairy operation.
In the 19705, Statler did not plant
•fencerow to fencerow,” but in
stead established field borders
around his crops. His farm also has
been the site of many tours by
those eager to learn about his
operation.
Listed below are the other
awards conferred by the
organization at its banquet
Tuesday night. Following the
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The No. 1 Southern Yellow Pine com
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award and the name of the winner
is a brief description of the win
ner’s accomplishments, provided
by the PACDD.
CONSERVATION ORGANIZA
TION OF THE YEAR
CONSERVATION EXPLORER
POST 100, (Butler County). The
Conservation Explorer Post 100 of
East Butler, PA, provides an
opportunity for youth to explore all
aspects of the conservation
professions and disciplines. In
cooperation with conservation
professionals and organizations,
the Explorer Post offers hands-on
experience for its members. Ac
tivities include fish habitat
provements, an annual browse
cutting program for deer, nesting
box construction for wood ducks,
clearing of hiking trails, and an
annual litter clean-up project. The
Post promotes conservation
education with mall displays,
assistance in the Butler Company
Junior Conservation School, tours
covering soil and water con
servation, forestry management,
water safety, deer herd
management, and state fish
hatchery facilities.
CONSERVATIONIST OF THE
YEAR-M. DICE STATLER
(Franklin County). Dice Statler of
Chambersburg, PA, has been
carrying out innovative con
servation techniques for the past 40
years and has been sharing these
ideas effectively with other far
mers. A founding member of the
Franklin Co. Conservation
District, Mr. Statler was one of the
first farmers in his area to install a
diversion and to go to zero grazing
program for his dairy operation. In
the 1970’5, he did not plant "fen
cerow to fencerow" but instead
established field borders around
his crops. Through his associations
with local farm businesses, the
bank, farm cooperatives, and
other organizations, Mr Statler
sees how businesses and farming
can better work together. Many
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people from these groups have
been on tours at his farm to see the
Statler’s operation and con
servation practices.
CONSERVATION EDUCATOR
GLENN H. LUCKENBILL
(Schuylkill County). Mr.
Luckenbill is involved in many
aspects of Schuylkill County’s
conservation education programs.
First, he developed and im
plemented an environmental ed
course into the life sciences of the
Blue Mountain Middle School.
Second, he provides services to
many community and govern
mental conservation agencies as
an IU workshop coordinator,
Project Wild Workshop coor
dinator, wildlife survey conductor,
and member of the NE RC&D Env.
content, assuring 100% penetration of
the sapwood.
To guarantee the new requirements
are met, an independent inspection
.service regularly visits the treatment
plants. All lumber not conforming to our
specification is rejected or re-treated.
Morton Buildings demonstrates its
confidence in these improvements by
Lancaster Fanning Saturday, October 19,1985-Dl5
is wife Roberta hold the plaque
recognizing the Franklin County farmer as Conservationist of
the Year. The award was presented to Statler by the Penn
sylvania Association of Conservation District Directors, Inc.
at a banquet Tuesday in Lancaster.
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Educ. committee. Third, Mr.
Luckenbill helped develop the
Schuylkill County Conservation
District’s education and youth
program while he served as an
Associate Director. He par
ticipates in workshops on forestry,
acid rain, aquatic biology, winter
activities, and urban en
vironmental education, and he
frequently attends conferences of
the PACDD, PA Science Teachers
Assoc., Pa. Alliance for Env.
Education, and the PA YCC.
WATERSHED OF THE YEAR
WICONISCO CREEK WATER
SHED ASSOCIATION (Dauphin
County). Organized in 1983, the
WCWA has been working hard to
bring back a sense of pride and
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now offering a 50-year warranty on the
timber column. Our warranty also in
cludes 5 years against paint checking
or peeling; 5 years against paint fade
and chalk; 5 years against red rust
caused by acid rain; 5 years against
roof leaks; and 5 years against damage
due to snow and wind loads. That's
confidence!!
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